Fun and Interesting Facts About Thanksgiving ~ Part Three

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Fun with some more facts that I found interesting: * Have you ever broken a turkey wishbone with a family member on Thanksgiving? It’s been said that the person who ends up with the larger piece will have good luck. This tradition predates Thanksgiving. It originated with ancient Etruscans who snapped chicken bones. The chicken bones were dried in the sun and then used as good luck charms. * Critics picked a cartoon as the best Thanksgiving movie of all time According to critics on Rotten Tomatoes, the best Thanksgiving movie of all time is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Producer Lee Mendelson says he and Charles Schulz disagreed about a scene in which Snoopy’s pal Woodstock ate turkey because he didn’t think a bird would eat another. He was overruled, and the scene stayed in. * The Thanksgiving dinner is high in calories. All that Thanksgiving food is so delicious, but no surprise it’s not the healthiest. The average American consumes between 3,000 to 4,000 calories during their holiday celebration. * Minnesota raises the most turkeys There’s a good chance that turkey arrived at your table by way of the North Star State. Minnesota raises more turkeys than anywhere else in the United States.